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AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront Celebrates Grand Opening
Former America's Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker traveled to Portland to coach finalists of the "Unpacking Portland" photography contest.
The new AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront recently welcomed all Maine-based photographers to share their best photo of Portland, Maine for the “Unpacking Portland” with Nigel Barker photography contest. On September 13, the finalists of the contest joined Nigel Barker for a mini master class in Portland before the AC Hotel’s Grand Opening Celebration, where the winner, Jesse MacDonald, was announced. –
To celebrate the contest finalists and the AC Hotel’s successful opening, guests gathered at the hotel to mingle, view the finalists’ photography, and observe a demonstration of the making of the AC’s gin and tonic with Nigel’s signature gin and tonic glass that he designed for AC Hotels.
The only Portland hotel with an unobstructed view of Casco Bay, AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront is part of AC Hotels by Marriott®, a design-led European lifestyle hotel brand from Marriott International, the minimalist-designed hotel encompasses the entire block between Fore, Hancock and Thames Streets. It features 178 sleek guest rooms, nine of which are waterfront suites, a 40-seat restaurant, outdoor patio, and 2,700 sq. ft. of meeting space.